Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-12-16

81 .-;=.a VIA me. aa5 &c p:ayed together
when we were little and loved each other
much. and at night we slept in the same
cot with our arms each around the others
neck. and therefore even now does my
heart go out to thee, Sorais.
But not for that would | spare thy life,
for thy offense has been too heavy; it doth
drag down the wide wings of my mercy
even to the ground Also, whilst thou dost
live the land will never be at peace.
Yet shalt thou not die, Sorais, because
my dear lord here hath begged thy life of
me as boon. therefore as a boon and as a
marriage gift give it to him, to do with
even as he wills. knowing that, though
thou doSt love him, he loves thee not So
rails, for all thy beauty. Nay. though thou
art lovely as the night in all her stars, .
Lady of the Night, yet is it me his wife
whom he loves, and not thee, and there
fore do | give thy life TO him"
Sorais flushed up to her eyes and said
nothing, and do not think that ever saw
a man look more miserable than did Sir
Henry at that moment. Somehow, Nylep-
tha's way of putting the thing, though true
and fOrcible enough, was not altogether
pleasant.
az understand" stammered Curtis, look
ing at Good, Il understand that you were
Observation-Disclosures toto the Queen
Sorais. / am-eh-not aware what she-
in short, the state of your feelings may be
just now; but If they happened to be that
way inclined, it has struck me that-in
short, il might put satisfactory end TO an
unpleasant business. The lady also has
ample private estates, where | am sure she
would be at liberty TO live uEmolested so
far as we are concerned, eh, Nyleptha' OF
course, | only suggest"
so far as / am concerned" said Good,
coloring up, Il am quite willing to forget
the past, and il the Lady of the Night
thinks me worth having, will marry her
70, ba lil-nS aud fry n
make her good husband"
All eyes were now turned to Sorais, who
stood with that same slow smile upon her
beautiful face that | had noticed the first
time that | ever saw her. She paused
little while. and cleared her throat. aud
then thrice she curtseyed low, once to Ny
leptha, once to Curtis, and once to Good,
and began to speak in measured tones.
II thank thee, most gracious Queen and
sister, for the loving kindness thou hast
shown me from my youth up, and espec-
tally In that thou hast been pleased to give
my person and my fate as gift to the
Lord Incubu-the King that is 70 be. May
prosperity, peace and plenty deck the life
path of one 50 merciful and so tender, even
as flowers do. Long may'st thou reign, o,
great and glorious Queen, and hold thy
husbands love in both thy hands, and
many be the sons and the daughters of thy
beauty. And thank thee, my Lord In
cubu-the King that Is to bel thank thee
a thousand times in that thou hast been
pleased to accept that gracious gift, and to
pass it on to thy comrade in arms and in
adventure, the Lord BOugwan. Surely
the act is worthy of thy greatness, my
Lord Incubu And now, lastly, l thank
thee also my Lord Bougwan, who in thy
turn has deigned to accept me and my poor
beauty. | thank thee a thousand times,
and | will add that thou art good and
honest man, and | put my hand upon my
heart and swear that | would that | could
say thee yea And now that | have rem
dered thanks to all in turn''-and again
she mile.l-"I will add one short word.
To be cnnrlnnrri